Staff Summary: Carson City Charter Section 2.030 states that the Board of Supervisors must fill the vacancy by appointing a member within 30 days or after three meetings, whichever is shorter. To comply with the Charter, the Board must appoint someone by the December 2, 2010 which would be the 3rd meeting and within 30 days.

(Short Break to Swear-in John McKenna)

8. Public Comments and Discussion:

The public is invited at this time to comment on and discuss any topic that is relevant to, or within the authority of, the Carson City Board of Supervisors, the Carson City Liquor and Entertainment Board, the Carson City Redevelopment Authority and the Carson City Board of Health (Boards). In order for members of the public to participate in the Boards' consideration of an agenda item, the Boards strongly encourage members of the public to comment on an agenda item during the item itself. No action may be taken on a matter raised under public comment unless the item has been specifically included on the agenda as an item upon which action may be taken.

Staff Summary: Senator Lee will discuss legislative issues and activities related to state and local government.

10. Consent Agenda

All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and may be acted upon by the Board of Supervisors with one action and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the Board or any citizen may request that an item be taken from the consent agenda, discussed and acted upon separately during this meeting. The Mayor, or the Mayor Pro-Tem, retains discretion in deciding whether or not an item will be pulled off the consent agenda.

Staff Summary: NRS 251.030 requires the Finance Director (for the purpose of the statute acting as the County Auditor) to report to the Board of County Commissioners (or in our case the Board of Supervisors), at each regular meeting thereof, the condition of each fund in the treasury. A "Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements" indicates the beginning balance, receipts, disbursements, and the ending balance of each cash account for every fund in the City as of November 8, 2010. It is important to note that there will always be timing differences with these balances - for example while all departments take deposits to the bank on a daily basis, revenue reports are only prepared twice a month and there is usually a lag time between when the reports are prepared and when they are entered into the system.

Staff Summary: A water meter was installed in 2008 on the Nevada State Prison site adjacent to the parking lot on Warm Springs Court to provide domestic and fire water service to the Nevada State Prison and Warm Springs Correctional Center. The easement will allow the City legal access to operate and maintain the water meter.

Staff Summary: A water meter was installed in 2008 on the Nevada State Prison site near the intersection of Butti Way and E. 5th Street. The easement will allow the City legal access to operate and maintain the water meter.

Staff Summary: The Non-Exclusive Temporary and Permanent Easements are to provide Carson City the access necessary to construct and maintain the Fairview Drive Pedestrian Pathway and concurrently construct the North/South Water Transmission Main Phase II Project in Fairview right-of-way. Carson City intends to install a 24-inch Transmission Main and construct a 12 foot pedestrian pathway along the alignment of the east side of Fairview Drive between E. Fifth Street and Edmonds Drive. The easement for the pathway allows the water main to be constructed with limited interference to traffic on Fairview.

Staff Summary: This Application proposes to move the water being purchased from Silver Bullet LLC (Bodine's owners) to Carson City Well No. 9. Carson City=s application to move water within Eagle Valley includes the Dayton portion of the Lyon County Utilities Service area in the place of use as a result of the existing water pipeline intertie and agreement between Carson City and Lyon County.

Staff Summary: The Carson City Fire Department and the Carson City Sheriff's Department are requesting the purchase of the TELESTAFF software that uses intelligent technology to manage staffing for the public safety agencies. The software will produce schedules, manage leave and vacancies, and will fill vacancies using rules established by the public safety agencies. Additionally the software will interface with a telephone interface to call employees regarding staffing changes, filling vacancies, and approving leave. TELESTAFF software has been well tested and is used by over 500 public safety agencies in the United States, 5 of which are local.

Staff Summary: At the October 21, 2010 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, approval was given for the operation of an ice skating rink venue at Arlington Square in downtown Carson City. The Parks and Recreation Department will be operating the rink including securing ice rink equipment from Ice Rink Supply. The agreement includes rental, set-up, and removal of ice rink equipment for the period beginning November 24, 2010 and terminating no later than January 30, 2011. As a condition of the agreement 50% of the total fee ($55,000.00) was to be paid to the vendor by Carson City no later than October 22, 2010.

Staff Summary: This grant will enhance the capabilities of the Carson City Sheriff=s Office, Investigations Division. The grant will purchase much needed equipment that will allow investigators to keep up-to-date with the growing technology in the Forensic Field. The grant will fund equipment used in the Crime Lab as well as in Investigations. Some of the equipment such as cameras, lenses and Infrared lenses will allow investigators to conduct surveillance from a far greater distance and in near darkness conditions. In addition, the grant provides funding for equipment which will enhance forensic examination of mobile devices, including specialized training in the mobile forensic field, and a desktop computer to run Mobile forensic software and mobile forensic computer write blockers.

Staff Summary: All bills or other requests for payment verified per CCMC 2.29.010 shall be presented by the controller, together with the register book of demands and warrants to the city manager who shall audit the same, and if found authorized, correct and legal, shall signify by his signature, as agent for the board, upon the register book of demands and warrants those demands which are approved or disapproved by him. Upon approval, the warrants, as prepared aforesaid, shall issue. The City Manager shall then cause the register book of bills and other requests for payment and warrants to be presented at least once a month to the board of supervisors, who shall by motion entered into its minutes, ratify the action taken on the bills or other requests for payment.

Staff Summary: All gaming license transfer requests are to be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors per CCMC 4.14.050. Slotworld, Inc. dba Golden Nickel is applying to transfer the gaming license from 1325 S. Carson St. to 444 E. William St., Ste 8. The name of the business has also changed from Smoke Shop to the Golden Nickel. Staff is recommending approval.

Staff Summary: All liquor license requests are to be reviewed by the Liquor Board per CCMC 4.13. Mark Schloss is applying to be listed as the new liquor manager on the liquor license and staff is recommending approval.

Staff Summary: All liquor license requests are to be reviewed by the Liquor Board per CCMC 4.13. James Phalan II is applying to be listed as the liquor manager on the liquor license and is currently the liquor manager on the liquor license for The Firkin and Fox. Staff is recommending approval.

14. Action to Adjourn as the Liquor and Entertainment Board

15. Reconvene as the Board of Supervisors

Ordinances, Resolutions, and Other Items

16. Any item(s) pulled from the Consent Agenda will be heard at this time.

Staff Summary: This subgrant from the State Health Division allocates federal funding from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to maintain, refine and enhance the capacities of the healthcare system, and for exercising and improving preparedness plans for all hazards, including pandemic influenza. This funding is expected to expire on June 30, 2011.

Staff Summary: The City of Carson City is authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding certain of their previously issued 1998 Series B Bonds, 1999 Series A Bonds and 2001 Various Purpose Bonds for the purpose of effecting interest rate savings (the Project) and the City hereby determines that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City and its citizens to finance the Project.

Staff Summary: The City of Carson City is authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding certain of their previously issued Carson City, Nevada General Obligation (Limited Tax) Park Bonds (Additionally Secured by Pledged Revenues), Series 1998A, and the City hereby determines that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City and its citizens to refund these bonds for the purpose of effecting interest rate savings.

Staff Summary: On November 1, 2010, the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee (RACC) recommended approval of funding to expend $2,500 from the Revolving Fund from the Redevelopment Agency to subsidize the rent of the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center for the Pinkerton Ballet Theatre's Annual Nutcracker Ballet, a unique special event scheduled for this coming Thanksgiving Day weekend. NRS 279.628 permits the expenditure of money from the redevelopment revolving fund for the purpose of any expenses necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the redevelopment plan adopted by the Carson City Board of Supervisors. Prior to approving the expenditure, the Board of Supervisors must make the findings that there is a causal connection between this redevelopment effort and the need for the expenses, the expenses are needed to ensure the success of the redevelopment plan and that the amount of the expenses to be given are minor in comparison to the money required for the overall redevelopment plan. The action requested of the Redevelopment Authority is to recommend to the Board of Supervisors the approval of this expenditure.

Staff Summary: On November 1, 2010, the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee (RACC) recommended approval of funding to expend $5,050 from the Revolving Fund from the Redevelopment Agency to support the Silver & Snowflakes Holiday Tree Lighting. The applicant requested $7,550 in special events funding. Based upon past precedent the Committee disagreed with the request total and excluded $2,500 for Ornament Coordination. The year previous, 2009, Arlington Group Events LLC received a grant of $4,500.

NRS 279.628 permits the expenditure of money from the redevelopment revolving fund for the purpose of any expenses necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the redevelopment plan adopted by the Carson City Board of Supervisors. Prior to approving the expenditure, the Board of Supervisors must make the findings that there is a causal connection between this redevelopment effort and the need for the expenses, the expenses are needed to ensure the success of the redevelopment plan and that the amount of the expenses to be given are minor in comparison to the money required for the overall redevelopment plan. The action requested of the Redevelopment Authority is to recommend to the Board of Supervisors the approval of this expenditure.

Pursuant to NRS 279.628, this Resolution must be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors.

Staff Summary: On November 1, 2010, the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee (RACC) recommended approval of funding to expend $2,500 from the Revolving Fund from the Redevelopment Agency to subsidize the rent of the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center for the Pinkerton Ballet Theatre's Annual Nutcracker Ballet, a unique special event scheduled for this coming Thanksgiving Day weekend. NRS 279.628 permits the expenditure of money from the redevelopment revolving fund for the purpose of any expenses necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the redevelopment plan adopted by the Carson City Board of Supervisors.

Pursuant to NRS 279.628, this Resolution must be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors.

Staff Summary: On November 1, 2010, the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee (RACC) recommended approval of funding to expend $5,050 from the Revolving Fund from the Redevelopment Agency to support the Silver & Snowflakes Holiday Tree Lighting. The applicant had requested $7,550 in special events funding. Based upon past precedent the Committee disagreed with the request total and excluded $2,500 for Ornament Coordination. The year previous, 2009, Arlington Group Events LLC received a grant of $4,500.

NRS 279.628 permits the expenditure of money from the redevelopment revolving fund for the purpose of any expenses necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the redevelopment plan adopted by the Carson City Board of Supervisors. Prior to approving the expenditure, the Board of Supervisors must make the findings that there is a causal connection between this redevelopment effort and the need for the expenses, the expenses are needed to ensure the success of the redevelopment plan and that the amount of the expenses to be given are minor in comparison to the money required for the overall redevelopment plan. The action requested of the Redevelopment Authority is to recommend to the Board of Supervisors the approval of this expenditure.

Staff Summary: Section 4.04.015 of the Carson City Municipal Code requires the Finance Director to calculate an annual fee increase and the Board to adopt it. The proposed action would eliminate this section and make the process of increasing fees discretionary as opposed to mandatory.

Staff Summary: A request was made by Supervisor Walt to bring the discussion about increasing a Room Rental Tax increase to the Board of Supervisors. The purpose of the additional funding would be to encourage more overnight sports tournaments and events to be held in the City.

27. Board of Supervisors

Non-Action Items:Status review of projectsInternal communications and administrative mattersCorrespondence to the Board of SupervisorsStatus reports and comments from the members of the BoardStaff comments and status report

28. Action to Adjourn

Copies of information related to the above items can be viewed at the reference desk at the Carson City Public Library.

Titles of agenda items are intended to identify specific matters. If you desire detailed information concerning any subject matter itemized within this agenda, you are encouraged to call the responsible agency or the City Manager's Office. You are encouraged to attend this meeting and participate by commenting on any agendized item.

Notice to persons with disabilities: Members of the public who are disabled and require special assistance or accommodations at the meeting are requested to notify the City Manager's Office in writing at 201 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV, 89701, or by calling (775)887-2100 at least 24 hours in advance.

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Date: November 9, 2010

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